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Clovis, CA vs Enterprise, NV

Clovis

California

vs

Enterprise

Nevada

Across 36 directional measures we can compare, Clovis leads on 16 and Enterprise on 20. Counting measures is not an overall verdict: their importance depends on your priorities. Median rent is 8% higher in Enterprise, while median household income is higher in Clovis.

Median gross rent
$1,792$1,934
Clovis is 7% lower
Median household income
$99,241$98,462
Clovis is 1% higher
Median home value
$482,700$475,500
Clovis is 2% higher

The Citytistics read

  • After the median rent, with other prices set to the US average, the median household has about $75,100 a year left in Clovis and $77,500 in Enterprise. Money goes further in Enterprise, by about $2,400 a year.
  • A household earning Clovis's median of $99,241 would need about $96,000 in Enterprise to keep the same money after rent and local prices.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent outran pay by 3.2 points a year in Clovis, and rent outran pay by 2.3 points a year in Enterprise.

How these are calculated

CaliforniaNevadaEnterprise, NVClovis, CAClovisEnterpriseClovisEnterprise

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Both start on the Citytistics Index (CTX). Move the sliders to weigh what matters to you and the score becomes your own mix.

Your weights

Top 2 of 2 matching places. Places in the top 1% show their national rank.

#PlaceCTXAffordabilityEconomyEducationSafetyCommuteAmenitiesGrowth
01Clovis, CAComposite 48.8 / 100
47
34535940595375
02Enterprise, NVComposite 43.8 / 100
34
274857n/a5841n/a

CTX is the Citytistics Index: better than that share of the places we rate. It tops out at 99, so the top 1% show their national rank (#1 is best). Change any weight to rank on your own mix. How the CTX is built

Every measure

The dots show where each place sits among the 6,645 places we track. The bar is the median. A small dot after a value marks the better one.

MeasureClovisEnterpriseAmong all places
Cost of living
Median gross rent1$1,792$1,934
Rent to income121.7%23.6%
Property tax rate10.9%0.5%
Home price to income14.9x4.8x
Prices vs US average2102.2100.2
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3$1,685$1,686
HUD area median income4$91,300$98,200
Housing
Property tax paid (median)1$4,348$2,541
Median home value1$482,700$475,500
Home prices, 1-year change52.3%1.6%
Home prices, 5-year change549.3%53.3%
Homeownership165.3%63.7%
Renters paying 30%+153.1%53.1%
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,389$2,106
Vacant homes13.7%6.8%
Median year built119962007
Jobs and income
Median household income1$99,241$98,462
Income per person1$44,253$45,697
Unemployment15.6%6.1%
Average annual pay6$60,417$67,508
Pay growth, 1 year64.3%3.9%
Jobs6428,6651,142,466
Poverty rate18.0%8.7%
Mean commute124 min24 min
Works from home111.7%13.7%
Commutes by transit10.8%0.7%
People
Population1124,725240,464
Population change since 202077.6%n/a
Median age136.036.9
Bachelor's or higher136.6%35.7%
High school or higher191.6%92.7%
Household size13.02.8
Born abroad112.9%24.0%
No health insurance13.8%8.1%
Homes with broadband195.7%96.9%
Moving
Moved here in the past year14.6%4.8%
Moved from another state10.8%3.9%
Net movers per 1,000 people8-5.14.9
Income of households moving in8$58,247$83,884
Income of households moving out8$62,212$70,796
Local life
Restaurants and bars per 10k917.023.4
Shops per 10k923.727.9
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k92.16.7
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k919.824.8
Child care centers per 10k91.41.1
Parks per 10k1016.44.3
Playgrounds per 10k104.42.0
Grocery stores per 10k102.21.2
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k107.98.6
Libraries per 10k100.10.2
Named paths and bike trails1028.436.4
Transit stops per sq mi101.56.0
Nearest National Park Service site1153.524.1
National Park Service sites within 60 miles1124
National Register listings124566
Founded or incorporated1318901996
Safety
Violent crime per 100k14260n/a
Property crime per 100k141,398n/a
Schools
Public schools1532450
Public school students1527,209359,842
Students per teacher1522.420.2
Climate
July average high1689°F100°F
January average low1632°F36°F
Average temperature1656°F65°F
Annual precipitation1619.4 in7.3 in
Hazards and air
Natural hazard risk1799.399.5
Hurricane risk17n/a0.0
Tornado risk1757.19.2
Wildfire risk1798.499.1
Heat wave risk1797.999.9
Median air quality index186161
Good air days1828.8%31.0%

Data bundle checked 2026-11-14; individual source vintages vary. Rent needed at the 30% line: Clovis $71,680, Enterprise $77,360 a year.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  12. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  13. Wikidata · Wikimedia Foundation (CC0) · Retrieved 2026-11
  14. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  15. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  16. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  17. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  18. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology.

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